Julie Finch-Scally
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The podcast will be for a year, where Julie Finch-Scally, writer and broadcaster can interview people about life and the current situation of the world. She will discuss how so many things have changed over the past 80 years since her birth, and what the world needs to change to improve and save the planet from ourselves.
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Julie Finch-Scali turns conversations with local professionals into clear accounts of the systems and judgments operating beneath everyday social life.
A World at War with Itself follows Julie Finch-Scali into the practical machinery behind large social questions. Her studio conversations move from morals and young people's online lives to charity funding, wills and ownership, advertising, and decision-making in televised…
A promised painting becomes a legal headache; Julie Finch-Scally asks the questions your family group chat wouldn't.
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Short reviews from the PlayNext desk, based on the episodes we processed.
A grounded conversation about morals, young people, and the tradeoffs between openness, protection, and freedom.
Julie Finch-Scali keeps the conversation grounded in how to speak honestly with young people, especially in the teen years, when the line between protection and freedom gets messy.
A grounded look at how local giving turns into practical support for young men and boys.
A World at War With Itself treats charities as a practical civic matter, with Men's Link as the example. Julie Finch-Scali keeps the focus on what the charity actually does: counselling, school links, mentoring, and education programs for young men and boys aged 10 to 25.
A clear look at who owns what, and how a will can still upend expectations.
Julie Finch-Scalli and Russell make ownership feel less abstract by separating possession, use, control, and what can happen after death. The explanation stays clear as it moves from the meaning of ownership to how a valid will can decide who gets an item.
A practical conversation about persuasion, trust, and how branding sticks in a crowded media landscape.
Julie Finch-Scally and Sam Webster keep the discussion practical, with advertising practice doing most of the work. Webster draws on years in radio and the advertising industry in Canberra, which gives the conversation a local feel without making it narrow.
A clear-eyed discussion of how judgment, sport, and public authority overlap.
The episode frames sport as a judgment call: when is a decision the best option on hand, and when is it just confidence with better lighting? Steve's account of camera work, broadcast pressure, and catching the decisive moment gives the discussion its edge.
Julie Finch-Scali and Michael Eichhalter discuss morals and ethics in the final episode of the communications category on A World at War with Itself.
Julie Finch-Scali speaks with Steve, a producer and director of television sport programs.
Julie Finch-Scali speaks with Michael Batanali, chairperson of the Canberra charity Men's Link, about what the organisation does for boys and young men aged 10 to 25.
Julie Finch-Scalli sits down with Canberra lawyer Russell to unpack ownership, wills, and the trouble that starts when a promise gets treated like a right.
Host Julie Finch-Scally interviews Sam Webster, an advertising expert, about media credibility in the digital age.
Julie Finch-Scali interviews Trish Carroll, who holds a master's degree in Applied Buddhism, about Buddhism's origins and contemporary practice.
Julie Finch-Scully interviews Spiro, owner of The Griffin cafe, about his background in family business and his journey opening a cafe at the University of Canberra.
Julie Finch-Scally interviews Brian Leonard about his post-war childhood and how parenting has changed over the decades.
The host introduces her podcast series on families, focusing on marriage as a partnership, and shares a recorded story about her parents' marriage.
Julie Finch-Scally introduces her podcast by lamenting the state of the world—pollution, wars, and dishonest leaders—and explains her motivation to take action and interview guests about improving the planet.